How To Ride Away Every Time

Stomped is a pretty popular term in wakeboarding. Usually, it refers to a rider cleanly landing a trick — you know, something along the lines of: "You stomped that one, buddy!" The truth is, you should never literally stomp your landings. When you hear stomp, you probably think about slamming your feet into a specific spot like a gymnast sticking a landing off the pommel horse. While it often works for gymnasts, this technique doesn't work well on a wakeboard. When riders try to literally stomp their landings, they land hard and out of control. In fact, it's control, patience and smooth movements that lend your landings that stomped look. In this wakeboard how to, The Boarding School's Kyle Rattray shows you six keys to smooth consistent landings.

Take your time

Understand that it actually takes a few feet and seconds to land. Shaun Murray’s metaphor is best: “Think about landing like an airplane — not a helicopter.”

Stay focused

Take your time, slow down your movements and think about your landing from the moment you hit the water until you are out in the flats again.